Putting Queensland on the map : the life of Robert Logan Jack, geologist & explorer /

"Robert Logan Jack, a geologist and explorer who played an important role in the early development of Queensland's mining industry. His extensive letters and diaries provide the basis for the book."--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jack, Felicity
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sydney, NSW, Australia : University of New South Wales Press, 2008.
Temas:
Jack, Robert Logan, > 1845-1921.
Jack, Robert Logan, > 1845-1921
Explorers > Australia.
Geologists > Australia > Queensland > Biography.
Prospecting > Australia > Queensland.
Explorateurs > Australie.
Géologues > Australie > Queensland > Biographies.
Prospection > Australie > Queensland.
Discoveries in geography
Explorers
Geologists
Prospecting
Queensland > Discovery and exploration.
Queensland > Découverte et exploration.
Australia
Queensland
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Scotland; Australia and the early expeditions, 1877-1879; Cape York, 1879-1880; Mainly family matters, 1880-1881; Discovering artesian water, 1881-1882; Working from Townsville, 1882-1887; Working from Brisbane, 1892-1898; Commissioner, the Greater Britain Exhibition, 1899; Escape to Burma; Consultant Geologist in London, 1901-1903; Return to Australia, 1904-1913; Closing years, 1913-1921; Bibliography; Index.

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